 Say to the court, it glows, And shines like rotten wood; Say to the church, it shows What's good, and doth no good. If church and court reply, Then give them both the lie. Tell potentates they live Acting by others' action; Not loved unless they give,...  Specimens of the British Poets ... - Seite 40von British poets - 1809Vollansicht - Über dieses Buch
 | James McGrigor Allan - 1862 - 320 Seiten
...fault. But Christopher Marlow says : — " Go, soul, the body's guest, Upon a thankless errand! Fear not to touch the best, The truth shall be thy warrant....since I needs must die, And give the world the lie." Brave, lying world ! Let it be an open question, as it has always been. Admitted, that men of genius... | |
 | J H. Moss - 1862 - 256 Seiten
...at last let me expire. THE SOUL'S EEEAND. Go, Soul! the body's guest, upon a thankless errand ; Fear not to touch the best, the truth shall be thy warrant,...since I needs must die and give the world the lie, Tell zeal it lacks devotion, tell love it is but lust, Tell time it is but motion, tell flesh it is... | |
 | Elizabethan age - 1862 - 150 Seiten
...love. SIR WAI.TKR RAIKICII. >. TIIK LIE. (io, soul, the body's guest, Upon a thankless errand ! Fear not to touch the best, The truth shall be thy warrant...Go, since I needs must die, And give the world the he. Go, tell the court it glows, And shines like rotten wood ; Go, tell the church it shows What's... | |
 | 1863 - 478 Seiten
...be thy love. THE LIE. SIR WALTER RALEIGH. Go, soul, the body's guest, Upon a thankless errand ! Fear not to touch the best, The truth shall be thy warrant...lie. Tell potentates, they live Acting by others' action, Not loved unless they give. Not strong but by a faction : If potentates reply, Give potentates... | |
 | 1863 - 362 Seiten
...be thy love. THE LIE. SIR WALTER RALEIGH. Go, soul, the body's guest, Upon a thankless errand ! Fear not to touch the best, The truth shall be thy warrant...lie. Tell potentates, they live Acting by others' action, Not loved unless they give, Not strong but by a faction : If potentates reply, Give potentates... | |
 | English poems - 1863 - 364 Seiten
...body's guest, Upon a thankless errand ! Fear not to touch the best. The truth shall be thy warrant (lo, since I needs must die, And give the world the lie....lie. Tell potentates, they live Acting by others' action, Not loved unless they give, Not strong but by a faction : If potentates reply, Give potentates... | |
 | Robert Aris Willmott - 1863 - 420 Seiten
...must die, and give the world the lie. Say to the Court, it glows and shines like rotten wood ; Say to the Church, it shows what's good, and doth no good...lie. Tell Potentates, they live acting by others' action ; Not loved, unless they give : not strong, but by a faction ; If Potentates reply, give Potentates... | |
 | Half hours - 1863 - 408 Seiten
...truth. THE LIE ; OR, TH13 SOUl'S EBBAITD. Go, soul, the body's guest, Upon a thankless arrant ; Pear not to touch the best, The truth shall be thy warrant...since I needs must die, And give the world the lie. Say to the Court, it glows, And shines like rotten wood; Say to the Church, it shows What's good, and... | |
 | Charles Dexter Cleveland - 1863 - 788 Seiten
...that celestial thief! THE SOUL'S ERRAND. 3 Go, Soul, the Body's gue?t, Upon a thankless errand ; Fear not to touch the best; The truth shall be thy warrant. Go, since I needs must die, And give them all the lie. Go, tell the Court it glows, And shines like painted wood ; Go, tell the Church it... | |
 | Thomas Budd Shaw, sir William Smith - 1864 - 554 Seiten
...Sir Walter Raleigh by many able critics. Go, Soul, the Body's guest, Upon a thankless errand ; Fear not to touch the best ; The truth shall be thy warrant. Go, since I needs must die, And give them all the lie. Go, tell the Court it glows, And shines like painted wood ; Go, tell the Church it... | |
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